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Madonna lawsuit unlikely to have a prayer

Jun. 3, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

Concert attendee hung up on hot venue, nudity but experts question the alleged harm.


Technology, Administrative/Regulatory


Vera Jourova recently visited Los Angeles and San Francisco to meet with state officials and tech leaders to discuss the EU's ...


Criminal, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


Judge John B. Owens wrote that defendants are being held for months in jail without legal counsel.


Judge William F. Highberger used a recent minute order to ask parties in a long running dispute to "re-educate" him on the fac...


Girardi's counsel said that after the conclusion of competency proceedings last year they obtained emails from the Girardi Kee...


U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


A 9th Circuit panel considered when officials can block citizens from their social media following a recent U.S. Supreme Court...


Judges and Judiciary


An iconoclastic judge takes a bow

May 31, 2024
By Devon Belcher

For two decades, U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney of Santa Ana issued bold rulings that ruffled feathers.


One AI company founder said that recent efforts to regulate the technology risked California's reputation as a tech leader.



US judge dismisses lawsuit filed by homeless advocates

May 31, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Troy L. Nunley could provide a partial roadmap for other California cities


Civil Rights, Administrative/Regulatory


A proposed stipulated judgment will require Redlands Unified School District to increase transparency around complaints of sex...


Consumer Protection Law, Civil Litigation


Prebiotic soda brand accused of false health claims

May 31, 2024
By Sunidhi Sridhar

Poppi's products contain only two grams of prebiotic fiber, an amount too low to impact gut health meaningfully, the complaint...


Security guard Perry Davis said he was fired for reporting several activities on campus that he believed were illegal.



Patent litigator joins Alston & Bird in LA

May 31, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

Erik J. Carlson specializes in technology and medical devices.



Just Go with It

May 31, 2024

Neutral Craig Karlan understands that flexibility is crucial to reaching a resolution.


Environmental & Energy


The transit agency is accused of making changes to its Environmental Impact Report in a manner which deprived the public of th...



The Department of Corrections has not complied with a 2017 order to come up with a staffing plan. The fines are designed to co...


Government, Class Action


A federal act requiring the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to decide all questions of law and fact relating to benefits str...


Environmental & Energy


The case related to plans approved by the city of Paramount which would have allowed a local refinery to dramatically increase...


Data Privacy, Civil Litigation


Judge narrows data privacy case against Coinbase

May 30, 2024
By Sunidhi Sridhar

The decision came after Coinbase won a major Supreme Court decision that trial proceedings must be paused if a party is appeal...


Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals


One judge on the panel disagreed in a pointed concurrence.



Fresno Diocese says it will seek bankruptcy protection

May 30, 2024
By Malcolm Maclachlan

Fresno would be the fifth diocese to declare bankruptcy in the past 15 months



Former Theranos prosecutor joins Cooley

May 30, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

John Bostic will help clients navigate government and internal investigations, regulatory enforcement actions and prosecutions...



Disbarred attorney pleads guilty in bitcoin Ponzi scheme

May 30, 2024
By Douglas Saunders Sr.

David L. Kagel has a long history of disciplinary issues since he was admitted to the California Bar.


Labor/Employment


A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles claims that the former employee was included in a round of layoffs in retaliation for requestin...


Class Action


CVS faces dual lawsuits over labor, pay practices

May 29, 2024
By Antoine Abou-Diwan

One of the complaints alleges that employees were expected to do "housekeeping" tasks off the clock, including sending faxes.


Civil Litigation


The plaintiff's attorneys made the case "a story about revealing corporate greed and power-hungry executives trying to make th...


Litigation & Arbitration, Intellectual Property


Jason G. Sheasby, a partner at Irell & Manella LLP, led the Netlist team


Civil Litigation


Attorneys for the car manufacturers are attempting to sever hundreds of insurer plaintiffs in a case accusing them of producin...


Experts say that a growing number of judges and attorneys are also questioning the doctrine. Many prominent critics come from ...